2018 might be Year of The Dog but for me it's also the year of my wedding so how many Barkarama pup-dates I’ll manage this year is TBC, as planning and working hard to pay for it is not without its challenges. That said dogs are always on my radar and Basil shall not be taking a sabbatical from his chief reviewer/roving repawter duties, so here’s what's blowing our fur up so far, this year.

I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s festive themed post courtesy of Dolly Pawton, Ari of Honey I Dressed The Pug, Elle Grrl Genius and Gigi The Pug. Today, we turn to some of our fave dogs of the blogs, a pet pillow muse and especially for the feline aficionados, a kitty tastemaker who we love ‘pawing’ over on Insta, to discover their festive plans, naughty and nice ‘tails’ and what they hope Santa Paws will be bringing this Christmas. Hopefully you find some inspiring gift ideas in there too!

Basil and I have made our Christmas plans already – lie-ins, cuddles, watching films, nice food, catching up on life and lots of lovely walks to burn off said food. But what about some of our fave four-legged friends; the ones who bring daily joy to our life not just for Christmas? We reached out to some of our insta-star idols to see what they have planned for the festive break and to lift the lids on their Christmas wish lists so your dog can borrow their high rolling pet lifestyle.

Forget Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all the discount shenanigans in between; there’s only one place to cash in your doggy bank this weekend and it's Santa Paws – A Christmas Market For Dogs & Their Owners.

If like me, you often get the feeling you’re being watched, stalked, pleaded at from the sofa’s edge every time you have some goodies on the go, you’ll gladly welcome a snack that gets your dog off your back.

In one week’s time you have a bona fide reason to unleash your favourite beast on your colleagues – Bring Your Dog To Work Day, which takes place on Friday 23 June, in aid of All Dogs Matter and Animals Asia. So if it’s not already on your work agenda or your boss hasn't got the memo, get a wriggle on.

Whether your life is champagne tastes with a beer budget reality, or always-in-the-black real deal, who doesn't love a little a luxury? I certainly do and natch Lord Basileus, who if truth be told, has a fancier collection of things than me. Recently a host of covetable morsels have been popping up in my feeds and inbox, luring me with their luxe ways, so in our latest radar, we're not settling for anything less than fabulous. Care to join us?